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Word Atlas (词光) is an illustrated vocabulary app for IELTS learners: each of its 7,298 words comes with original artwork, UK/US audio, and FSRS-based spaced repetition so you actually remember what you study.
Word Atlas (词光) is an illustrated vocabulary app for IELTS learners: each of its 7,298 words comes with original artwork, UK/US audio, and FSRS-based spaced repetition so you actually remember what you study.Is this an app, or also a dataset I can reuse?It's both: an open-source web app (the free base version of Word Atlas, separate from the actively-iterated commercial site) plus a companion CC BY 4.0 vocabulary dataset you can use in other tools.
It's both: an open-source web app (the free base version of Word Atlas, separate from the actively-iterated commercial site) plus a companion CC BY 4.0 vocabulary dataset you can use in other tools.How do I run it locally?Install Node.js 20+ and npm, clone the repo, then run it with npm; the repo ships with all illustrations and audio built in so the first checkout can take a while. For a subpath deploy, build with `ATLASBASE=/words/ npm run build`.
Install Node.js 20+ and npm, clone the repo, then run it with npm; the repo ships with all illustrations and audio built in so the first checkout can take a while. For a subpath deploy, build with `ATLASBASE=/words/ npm run build`.What's the tech stack behind the star map and flashcards?It's built with React 19, TypeScript, Vite, the ts-fsrs scheduling library, and WebGL2 for the 3D vocabulary star map, so you just need a modern Node.js/npm toolchain to build it.
It's built with React 19, TypeScript, Vite, the ts-fsrs scheduling library, and WebGL2 for the 3D vocabulary star map, so you just need a modern Node.js/npm toolchain to build it.Is the content officially vetted, like a real IELTS word list?No. Definitions, example sentences and illustrations are AI-generated (voice via ElevenLabs) and only automatically checked, not manually reviewed word-by-word, so errors can occur and it's not an official IELTS list or a guarantee of a better score.
No. Definitions, example sentences and illustrations are AI-generated (voice via ElevenLabs) and only automatically checked, not manually reviewed word-by-word, so errors can occur and it's not an official IELTS list or a guarantee of a better score.What is FSRS and how does the review schedule work?FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler) analyzes your review history to time each word's next review toward an adjustable target retention rate; only your first attempt on a word counts toward accuracy.
FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler) analyzes your review history to time each word's next review toward an adjustable target retention rate; only your first attempt on a word counts toward accuracy.What exactly is in the open dataset?7,298 CEFR A1-C2 words across 19 topics, 14,596 example sentences with Chinese translations, 7,298 original 512px WebP illustrations, and 22,905 UK/US pronunciation and sentence-narration audio clips, exportable as JSON/CSV.
7,298 CEFR A1-C2 words across 19 topics, 14,596 example sentences with Chinese translations, 7,298 original 512px WebP illustrations, and 22,905 UK/US pronunciation and sentence-narration audio clips, exportable as JSON/CSV.Can I reuse the illustrations and audio in my own project, like an Anki deck?Yes — the word data, artwork and recordings are CC BY 4.0, so you can build your own study tool, Anki deck or research project with them as long as you credit Word Atlas contributors.
Yes — the word data, artwork and recordings are CC BY 4.0, so you can build your own study tool, Anki deck or research project with them as long as you credit Word Atlas contributors.What's the star map on the home screen?It's a WebGL2-rendered 3D map of 19 topic clusters you can rotate and zoom; stars light up based on how well you know each word, with a simplified fallback on devices lacking WebGL2.
It's a WebGL2-rendered 3D map of 19 topic clusters you can rotate and zoom; stars light up based on how well you know each word, with a simplified fallback on devices lacking WebGL2.What are similar projects?NCE, qwerty-learner, zcfsrf, RhineLabUI, rubrictrail, get-it, qaryaty-smart-village, clay-safari
NCE, qwerty-learner, zcfsrf, RhineLabUI, rubrictrail, get-it, qaryaty-smart-village, clay-safariWhich topics is it in?flashcards, illustration, english-learning, language-learning, bilingual, pwa, webgl, offline-first, dataset, text-to-speech, vite, audio
flashcards, illustration, english-learning, language-learning, bilingual, pwa, webgl, offline-first, dataset, text-to-speech, vite, audio